Dr. Mont Cartwright works as an ophthalmologist. Dr. Cartwright (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and German. He has a special interest in plastic surgery procedures and comprehensive ophthalmology. His hospital/clinic affiliations include St. Cloud Regional Medical Center, Osceola Regional Medical Center, and Orlando Health. Dr. Cartwright graduated from the University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Jackson Memorial Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). He is rated 3.5 stars out of 5 by his patients. He is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Coresource, Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze.

Dr. Jaime Membreno is a retina specialist. Dr. Membreno speaks Spanish. Areas of expertise for Dr. Membreno include vitreoretinal surgical procedures. He is professionally affiliated with Orlando Health and Florida Hospital. He attended Temple University School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with Temple University. He has a 3.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Membreno is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers.

Dr. John Livecchi's specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). He is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Livecchi graduated from the University of Rome "Tor Vergata" Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center.

Dr. Samuel Houston works as an ophthalmologist in Lake Mary, FL and Kissimmee, FL. Dr. Houston is professionally affiliated with Orlando Health. He takes Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine and a graduate of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute's residency program.

Dr. Saira Choudhri is a Kissimmee, FL physician who specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). Patient reviews placed her at an average of 4.0 stars out of 5. These areas are among her clinical interests: refractive surgery (vision correction surgery) and anterior segment diseases. Dr. Choudhri is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers. She is a graduate of Yale School of Medicine and Aga Khan University Medical College. She completed her residency training at a hospital affiliated with Yale University.

Dr. Ross Parks' area of specialization is ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Parks's areas of clinical interest consist of refractive surgery (vision correction surgery), external eye diseases, and cornea problems. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at New York University (NYU) School of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Parks completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Emory University.

Dr. Ricardo Ramirez specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease) and practices in Orlando, FL and Kissimmee, FL. He has indicated that his clinical interests include glaucoma and comprehensive ophthalmology. Dr. Ramirez accepts Blue Cross/Blue Shield, BlueOptions, and Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, as well as other insurance carriers. He is a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and a graduate of Fitzsimons Army Medical Center's residency program. He is conversant in Spanish. He is professionally affiliated with Orlando Health.

Dr. Ly Nguyen specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). Dr. Nguyen (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Spanish and Vietnamese. Dr. Nguyen's hospital/clinic affiliations include St. Cloud Regional Medical Center, Osceola Regional Medical Center, and Orlando Health. She attended medical school at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine. For her residency, Dr. Nguyen trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Hawaii at Manoa and a hospital affiliated with the University of Colorado Denver. Patients gave her an average rating of 4.0 stars out of 5. She is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers.

Dr. David Letbetter practices ophthalmology (eye disease). His clinical interests encompass comprehensive ophthalmology. He attended medical school at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. Letbetter completed his residency training at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. He is an in-network provider for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, and more.

Dr. Margaret Poulos is an ophthalmologist. The average patient rating for Dr. Poulos is 4.5 stars out of 5. Dr. Poulos's areas of expertise include cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation and comprehensive ophthalmology. She is professionally affiliated with Orlando Health. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, BlueOptions, and TRICARE are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Poulos honors. Dr. Poulos is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine and a graduate of Barnes-Jewish Hospital's residency program.

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What is Ophthalmology?

An ophthalmologist is a physician who diagnoses and treats problems of the eye. As opposed to optometrists, ophthalmologists are medical doctors, and their specialty is comprehensive eye care and eye surgery. An ophthalmologist can:

see patients for routine eye care

diagnose eye problems

prescribe glasses, contact lenses, and medications

provide refractive therapies to correct vision, such as LASIK

perform surgery on the eye

Ophthalmologists are trained in the same vision screening practices as optometrists; however, their practice tends to focus more on the medical and surgical management of complex eye disorders. Although vision is important, so is the physical health of the eye. An ophthalmologist performing an eye exam will examine the whole eye including the eyelids, the muscles that move the eye, the front and back parts of the eye, and the pressure inside the eye.

Patients sometimes see ophthalmologists as their primary eye care and vision doctors, or they may be referred to an ophthalmologist for treatment of a one-time problem with their eye, such as an infection. Ophthalmologists provide routine care for patients who have chronic eye diseases, such as glaucoma (where pressure inside the eye damages the optic nerve sending images to the brain) or macular degeneration (an age-related eye disease that causes vision loss). In addition to providing routine care, ophthalmologists will perform eye surgery on patients who need more serious treatment, such as a corneal transplant.